Aleksi Saarela
| Aleksi Saarela | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 January 1997 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Ässät Lukko | ||
| NHL Draft |
89th overall, 2015 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Aleksi Saarela (born 7 January 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Ässät in the Finnish Liiga. His National Hockey League rights are owned by the Carolina Hurricanes. He was originally selected 89th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
Saarela made his SM-liiga debut playing with Lukko during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1] On 28 February 2016, the rights to Saarela, along with two draft picks, were traded from the New York Rangers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Eric Staal.[2][3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Lukko | Jr. A | 22 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lukko | SM-l | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lukko | Jr. A | 17 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lukko | Liiga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ässät | Liiga | 51 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 117 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Finland | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Switzerland | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "2012–13 Lukko player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "Canes Acquire Saarela, Picks for Eric Staal". Carolina Hurricanes. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Acquire Eric Staal from Carolina". Blueshirts United. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
External links
- Aleksi Saarela's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Aleksi Saarela's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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